monoboa

Italian

Etymology

From mono- +‎ boa (“buoy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo.noˈbɔ.a/
• Rhymes: -ɔa
• Hyphenation: mo‧no‧bò‧a

Noun

monoboa f (plural monoboe)

1. (nautical) a type of mooring buoy for large oil tankers

   Synonym: boa di monormeggio

Further reading

• monoboa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana